Fishhook holder



Aug. 25, 1925.

E. J] DUMOUCHEL FI SHHOOK HOLDER Filed Oct. 20, 1,924

INVENTOR [Mn/0rd J flamaucfie ATTORNEYS Patented Aug. 25, 1925.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWARD J. DUMOUCI-IEL, or KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN, AssIeNoa ro SHAKESPEARECOMPANY, or KALAMAZOO, MICHIGAN.

FISHHOOK HOLDER.

Application filed October 20, 1924. Serial No. 744,795.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, EDWARD J. DUMOU- GHEL, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing in the city and county of Kalamazoo, State of Michigan,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Fishhook Holders,of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in fish hook holders. My improvedhook holder is especially designed for snelled hooks and to be placed inthe pocket of a garment, although it may be attached to some other partof a garment or placed in a tackle boX.

Objects of the invention pertaining to details of construction andoperation will appear from the detailed description to follow.

I accomplish the objects of the invention by the devices and meansdescribed in the following specification. The invention is defined andpointed out in the claims. A structure which is a preferred embodimentof my invention is fully illustrated in the accompanying drawing,forming a part of this application, in which:

Fig. I is a perspective view of a garment having a pocket showing thearrangement of my improved hook holder therein.

Fig. II is a front view of my improved hook holder, the snells beingpartially broken away and for convenience in illustration being shownstraight.

Fig. III is an edge view, looking from the right of Fig. II.

Fig. IV is a plan view of the blank from which the holder is formed.

In the drawings, similar numerals of reference refer to similar partsthroughout the several views.

My improved hook holder comprises a plate-like body 1, preferably formedof a. blank, preferably of sheet aluminum and as shown in Fig. IV,having a pocket 2 at its lower end adapted to receive the snells andhooks, the hooks being indicated at 3 and the snells at 4. This pocket 2is formed by turning up the lower end 5 of the blank, the same beingbent along the dotted lines 6, and by turning forwardly the wings whichconstitute the ends of the pocket. A portion of the upper end of thebody is struck downwardly to form the supporting hook 8 which is adaptedto be engaged over the edge of a pocket or the edge of a belt or otherpart of a garment, to support the holder. It is especially designed,however, to support and retain the holder within the pocket of agarment, as indicated in Fig. I.

From one longitudinal edge of the body I strike the fingers 9, which arefolded rearwardly in parallel relation to the rear side of the body,providing a holder for a piece of abrasive material, such as 10 (emerypaper being satisfactory), for sharpening or removing rust from thehooks. The portion of the body between the slots 11, formed by strikingout these fingers, provides a tongue 12 under which the snells of thehooks may be engaged. This tongue is forwardly oflset at 13, therebymore effectively retaining the snells, the snells being engaged in thisoffset portion.

My improved hook holder is very simple and economical to manufacture andis at the same time efiective and very convenient in use.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is:

1. A tackle holder comprising a platelike body having an upwardly facinghook pocket at its lower end and a pair of spaced fingers struck fromone longitudinal edge thereof and folded rearwardly upon the bodyproviding supporting means for a piece of abradant material, the portionof the body between the slots formed by striking said fingers therefromconstituting a tongue under which the snells o-f snelled hooks disposedin the pocket may be engaged, and a piece of abradant material disposedunder said fingers.

2. A tackle holder comprising a platelike body having an upwardly facinghook pocket at its lower end and a down-turned supporting hook at itsupper end adapted for engagement with the edge of a pocket of a garmentin which the holder is placed, said body having a pair of spaced slotsextending from one longitudinal edge thereof, the portion of the bodybetween the slots constituting a tongue under which the snells ofsnelled hooks disposed in the pocket may 7 be engaged, said tonguehaving an outward offset therein to facilitate retaining of the snells.

3. A tackle holder comprising a platelike body having an upwardly facinghook pocket at its lower end, said body having a pair of spaced slotsextending from one longitudinal edge thereof, the portion of the bodybetween the slots constituting a tongue under which the snells ofsnelled hooks disposed in the pocket may be engaged, said tongue havingan outward ofiset therein to facilitate retaining of the snells.

4. A tackle holder comprising a platelike body having an upwardly facinghook pocket at its lower end, said body having a pair of spaced slots atone edge providing a tongue under which the snells of snelled hooksdisposed in the pocket may be engaged, said tongue being outwardlyoffset.

5. A tackle holder comprising a platelike body having an upwardly facinghook pocket at its lower end, said body having a pair of spaced slots atone edge providing a tongue under which the snells of snelled hookcsidisposed in the pocket may be en- 'a e b A tackle holder comprising aplatelike body having an upwardly facing hook pocket at its lower endand a down-turned supporting hook at its upper end, said body having atongue under which the snells of snelled hooks disposed in the pocketmay be engaged.

In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

EDVARD J. DUMOUOHEL. [n s.]

